2024’s Top 5 Risks—and How to Mitigate Them

 Survey respondents ranked cyberattack and/or data breach as the top risk for 2024, with 18% of respondents indicating cyber-related risks contributed to a loss for their organization in the past 12 months. After declining in 2022, ransomware attacks jumped 176% in the first half of 2023, according to the report. On a positive note, 89% said their organization had set up a plan to respond to cyberrisks. To mitigate the impact of a cyberattack or data breach, the report outlines four key strategies: